Motor-plow.



M. SAMEL.

MOTOR PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7.1915.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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M. SAMEL.

MOTOR PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1915.

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M. SAMEL.

MOTOR PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7.1915.

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Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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MOTOR PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7. 1915.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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slept. 213, 1915.

Application filed June .5, 1912.5. Ede. 32.6%.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Mrosesn Sarina, a subject of-the King of Hungary, residin. at Gherry Valley, in the county of Washing;- ton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Motorllows, of which the following is a I specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in motor plows.

lhe primary object of this invention is to provide a motor plow adapted to travel in either direction and having separate plow members operable separately during the different directions of movement during the plowing operation.

A further object of the invention the provision of a motor carriage adapted traveling to and fro over a field to be plowed and having adjustably positioned plow frames at its opposite ends, the said frames being alternately operably positionable and inoperatively elevated.

A still further object is to provide a mo tor frame having plow members at its oppositeends being automatically positionable, one of the same being in groundengaging position, while the other is elevated from. above.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same con sists in the novel combination and arrange-- ment of parts hereinafter more any de scribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which lilre-designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device an end portion Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a side olevation of the plow frames as eliminated from Figs. 1 and '2 and positioned opposite the plow frame shown in the said figures. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken upon line IV-JV of Fig. 1. through the mo tor carriage. Fig. 5 is an end'elevation thereof. Fig. 6 is an enlarged side elevation of the adjustable ground wheel of one of the plow frames, the wheel being shown by dotted lines in its elevated position. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view partially in section and partially broken away of the mounting; means for one of the and wheels of the plow frames. Fig. 8 is an end elevation thereof, and Fig. is a side elevation of one of the plow members detached from the plowframe.

The present device provides a motor driven carriage 10 having plow frames 11 secured tie opposite ends thereof, the rearwardly one of the said frames being operativ positioned in whichever direction the device is traveling. The carriage 10 is provided with opposite sides or plates 12 having a power shaft 13 transversely journaled thcrethrough and provided with sprocket wheels 14. "upon its opposite outer ends over which sprocket chains 15 are p0- sitioned being operatively arranged upon.

relatively larger sprocket wheels 16 secured to the holes 1.7 of the traction wheels 18. A motor i9 is mounted upon the carriage and has a driving shaft 20 which operatively connected to driven shaft 21 by means of sprocket chains 22, while the shaft 21 is operatively connected to the power shaft 13 by means of sprocket chains 23. In this manner, the running of the motor 19 in either direction. propels the device operatively to and fro over the field.

Z ljhe plow frames Ill. are of substantially ii-snape pointing in opposite directions and are secured to the beam 24 at the base of tri- "r shaped frames :25 carried by the opposite ends of the carriage and having their pointed inner ends secured to and merging with a centrally arranged board 26 pivoted upon the hing bolt 2?.

The axle 29 is fixedly secured beneath the carriage bottom. 30 by means of brackets 81 to the aforementioned traction wheels 18 having the hub ltjournaled upon the oppoouter ends thereof.

The aforementioned hing bolt 2? projects vertically through the centrally enlarged portion of the said axle and the brace strip 33 connects the beams 24 of the two frames 11 and centrally pivoted to the lower end of the king bolt 2'2 at point beneath the axle enlargement 3'2.

The plow ironies ll are identically formed and OPPOSllZGlIy arranged, each having a drivers seat 3%: adjacent its outer pointed end El beveled gear 36 is provided upon a stub shaft 37 joornaled through a bracket '38 projectii outwardly from the carriage bottom 30, a .le a pinion 39 is secured to'the rapper end of the stub shalt 3'7. A sprocket chain 40 is attached to the opposite adjacent corners of the carriage bottom and passes over the said pinion 39, while a, steering wheel 41 having itsshaft 42 journaled in a bracket 43 carried by the plow frame beam 24 is operatively'connected to the said gear 36 by means of a beveled pinion 44 carried by the free end of the said steering shaft 42 and in constant mesh with the gear 36. By

this arrangement, the operator positioned upon the seat 34 may shift the plow frames 11 whenever found desirable during the plowing operation. It, being understood means of a link 51 pivotally attached substantially centrally beneath the respective beam'2-4 thereof. A yoke 52 is journaled to the axle 53 of the said wheel 50 and spans the wheel and is provided with a screw 54 freely extending through a bracket 55 upon the cross bar 56 of the frame, while opposite set nuts 56 upon the screw 54 are adapted for retaining the wheel 50 at the desired position for allowing the necessary depth of insertion of the said plows.

, Each plow frame is also provided with a "ground wheel 5'? pivotally connected by links 58 to lugs 59 of the carrying frame substantially beneath the drivers seat 34 thereof. A frame 60 is mounted upon the cross bar 56 of the plow frame, and. has a shaft 61 extending therethrough operable by means of a turn crank 62, while a roller gear 63 is secured to the shank 61 being held in constant mesh with the toothed portion 64 of the adjusting rack 65 of the wheel 54 by means of an encircling strap 66 depending from and journaled upon the said. shaft 61. A, ratchet wheel 67 is secured to the shaft 61, while a dog 68 is pivoted to the frame 60 being in normal contact with the wheel 67. In this manner, the gear Bf-3 may be turned by the crank 62 and th wheel 57 thereby elevated, while upon reams-shag the dog 68, the wheel will deer id for engaging the ground and assistii ';porting the plow frame to the operative movement of the device.

In operating the driver positions h of the plow fr:

' 'ce for plowing, the n the seat 34 of one i the ground wheel relevated in the .l the weight of J the frame upon the ope;

tion the plows 45 thereof. Both of the opposite plow frames being secured to the carriage 10 and axle 29, such downward movement of one of the frames automatically elevates the opposite plow frame to its inoperative position and whereupon the ground wheel 57 of the elevated frame automatically lowers itself to its ground-engaging position. The depth regulating wheel 50 of the lower plow frame is then adjusted for the desired depth of cut-of the plows 45 and the operatively positioned plow frame may becswung radially rearwardly of the earriage 11 by means of the steering wheel 41. The motor dragging forwardly the lower plow frame which is operatively positioned in the rear thereof, it being evident that-either one of such'frames may be so positioned and the device operated by changing the direction of the motor shaft'20. An advantageous which he is seated so as to operatively posiv is operated in the required direction for motor plow is thus provided adapted to be 3 driven back and forth across a field for completely plowing the same and without the necessity of turning the plow around.

While the form of the'invention herein shown and described is what is believed to be the-preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless ,to be understood that minor changes may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims.

What I claim as new is 1, A motor plow comprising a carriage, an axle securedbeneath the carriage, a king bolt extending through the bottom of the carriage and the said axle, a board and bracestrip pivoted to, the said bolt at opposite sides of the said axle, V-shaped members secured to the said board and extending in opposite directions therefrom, and triangular plow frames fixed to the opposite outer ends of the said V-s'haped members and brace strip.

2. A motor plow comprising a carriage, an axle secured beneath the carriage, a king bolt extendingthrou carriage and the said axle, a board and brace strip pivoted to the said bolt at opposite sides of the said axle, V-shaped members secured to the said board and extending in opposite directions therefrom, triangular plow frames fixed to the opposite outer ends of the said V-shaped members and brace strip, oppositely positioned plows upon the same corresponding sides of the said frames, the plows of one frame being operatively positioned when those of the other frame are in their inoperative elevated position, individual steering means for each of the said frames, automatically positioned ground wheels for the said frames, and adjustable depth regulating guide wheels upon the said frames. I

gh the bottom of the 3. A device of the class described comfizredly secured to the opposite ends of the lo prising a carriage having an axle and tracsaid supporting means and projecting over tion Wheel journaled uponv the said axle, a the opposite ends of the said carriage.- motor upon the said carriage, operative con- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

1 nections between the said motor andv Wheels it king bolt for the said carriage extending MICHAEL SAMEL' through the axle thereof, a, tiltabie mounted Witnesses: supporting means piyotally attached to the GEO. SAMEL,

said bolt,; and quadrilate frames LUIS MISHOLERI. 

